Underdog Democrats weaponize data-center energy costs in swing races
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Democratic underdogs in several states are highlighting the energy and cost implications of data-center growth to differentiate themselves, calling for guardrails to curb rising electricity bills and environmental trade-offs, a messaging tactic playing out in Michigan, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Utah and New York amid broader but modest national interest.
Topics:nation#campaign-messaging#data-centers#energy-costs#infrastructure-policy#politics#underdog-candidates
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